COZY (AND SPOOKY!) Fall Reads

It's creepy season, but not everyone likes a fright. That's why we've got great reads for ghost busters and more soothing fare for people who prefer to leaf peep. Happy reading!

- LIZZ SCHUMER

TOO-REAL GHOST STORIES

Night Side of the River: Ghost Stories by Jeanette Winterson

Turn off the lights and immerse yourself in the spine-tingling delights of this frighteningly modern ghost story collection. Blurring the lines between nonfiction and campfire tale, this book imagines what would happen if there really were a ghost in the machine. $27

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender

Mattie Cole is America's newest sweetheart and is struggling to find his way; Logan Gray is the bad boy the Internet loves to hate. When they're cast as love interests in a new romance, the production's success rests on the two of them selling their chemistry, especially after Logan publicly slams Mattie's talent. This is a will-they, won't-they like you've never read before. $27

FAMILY DRAMA

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

When her nonverbal brother returns bloodied and alone from a hike with their father, Mia doesn't call the cops right away. She's got a ton of explanations for where her hyper-responsible dad might be, but they all unravel over the days and weeks that follow. Their family has secrets, but it turns out her dad did too in this missing-person story that's so much more than that. $28

GH+ READS BOOK CLUB PICK

Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead